A 5-year-old boy dies in New York from rare complications, possibly related to COVID-19 – USA. USA

A five-year-old boy died in New York City of a rare inflammatory syndrome with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease, possibly related to Covid-19, as cited by AFP and Reuters by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

In a regular briefing, Cuomo said the boy died Thursday and health authorities were investigating other deaths of children in similar circumstances to determine if they were related to Covid-19 coronavirus disease.

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There are already 73 reported cases of children with such symptoms in the state. There is one death from this and there may be others, which are now being investigated, the governor said, presenting a list of symptoms for parents to monitor.

According to CBS television, a 7-year-old boy with similar symptoms died last week in a New York suburb.

Doctors face a real mystery: a mysterious disease among children.

For two weeks, France, Britain, Italy, and Spain have reported children in rare, life-threatening inflammatory diseases associated with exposure to Covid-19, but doctors in the United States also report groups of children with a disorder that can attack To many organs, they disrupt the heart and weaken the arteries. The connection to Kovid-19 has not been officially established, but scientists believe it is likely.

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New York City authorities said Tuesday that 15 children were hospitalized with similar symptoms, such as a rash, abdominal pain, vomiting or diarrhea. Four of them tested positive for coronavirus, and six found developed antibodies, which means that they were already infected.

It would really be very difficult if the relationship with Kovid were confirmed. Many people calmed down, thinking that children do not suffer from this virus. It is a nightmare for all parents, Cuomo said.

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Since mid-April in New York State, which has long been the epicenter of the epidemic in the United States, there has been a decline. The coronavirus has already infected more than 330,000 people in the state and has killed more than 20,000, AFP recalls.

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